| ALA | Alpha-linolenic acid |
| ANOVA | Repeated measures analysis of variance |
| ApoB | Apolipoprotein B |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Cat | Catalase gene |
| Ccl2 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| GPR120 | G-protein-coupled receptor 120 |
| Gpx 1 | Glutathione peroxidase 1 gene |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HFD-5:1 | High-fat diet with n-6:n-3 ratio of 5:1 |
| HFD-30:1 | High-fat diet with n-6:n-3 ratio of 30:1 |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| Ifng | Interferon gamma gene |
| IL-1α | Interleukin-1 alpha |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-4 | Interleukin-4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| Il-13 | Interleukin-13 |
| ITT | Insulin tolerance test |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| n-3 | Omega-3 fatty acids |
| n-6 | Omega-6 fatty acids |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κappa B |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| Sod 1 | Superoxide dismutase 1 gene |
| Tgfb1 | Transforming growth factor beta 1 gene |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| Tnfa | Tumor necrosis factor alpha gene |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VLDL-c | Very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| WHO | World Health Organization |